Background John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963 at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time in Dallas, Texas while riding in a motorcade in Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was allegedly fatally ...
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CARNIVORE (DCS1000) — FBI Files on Their Email and Electronic Communication Monitoring Software
Background Carnivore, later renamed DCS1000, was a system implemented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that was designed to monitor email and electronic communications. It used a customizable packet sniffer that can monitor all of a ...
Benghazi Attack, 9/11/2012
Introduction On September 11, 2012 in Libya, a heavily armed group executed an attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi. The attack began at night in a U.S. diplomatic compound for the consulate, and ended at another diplomatic ...
Hillary Clinton Email Scandal – Mishandling of Classified Information
Background Hillary Rodham Clinton served as U.S. Secretary of State from January 21, 2009 to February 1, 2013. The FBI conducted an investigation into allegations that classified information was improperly stored or transmitted on a personal ...
Sue the Dinosaur and the Story that Shook Archaeology
Background For a quick synopsis, I’d like to reference the Wikipedia article on Sue the Dinosaur, which breaks down some background: “Sue” is the nickname given to FMNH PR 2081, which is the largest, most extensive and best ...
